Add a touch of Native American culture to your home or workplace with this hand-carved Lakota Mother Earth Turtle.
Recently, Worldstock made a special trip to the Pine Ridge reservation area in South Dakota. While there we met David Little Whiteman, Lakota Oglala Sioux, who makes hand-carved Mother Earth Turtles that are constructed from a piece of soap stone. In the old days, the Lakota people thought turtles were water carriers, because where the turtle went, the water would follow. When a turtle was seen leaving a pond, the Lakota knew that dry times were coming. Living both in water and on earth, the turtle represents the Mother Earth. The symbol carved on the turtle is that of a medicine wheel representing the circle of life.
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The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in color and sizing. Subtle shade variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to its unique qualities. Measurements are approximate.
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